Ohio child safety took center state when Ohio revised it’s Child Restraint Laws. These Child Safety Restraint Laws shoul help keep our children safe in Ohio Auto Accidents. Nationally, over 100,000 children under the age of 12 are injured each year in Auto Accidents, and more than 1,000 more are killed each year. To keep…
In 2009 alone, there were 200,000 Tractor-Trailer Accidents. Each year, 11 million tractor-trailers travel billions of miles across the nation delivering products to corporations and businesses in every state. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), tractor-trailers and other big rigs were involved in more than 280,000 accidents in 2009 alone. These accidents…
When it comes to Ohio truck accidents, you might be surprised to learn that the majority of the time that accident is caused by the driver of the other car. Not surprisingly, it is the driver and the passengers of those vehicles who are injured or killed in Ohio accidents. While Ohio does not rank…
Ohio car accident statistics are grim. While there has been a marked decrease in the number of accidents statewide over the past five years, the number of persons injured and killed each year remains far too high. When the speed limit increases this July, some worry that the statistics may get worse. Weather, distracted driving,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)continues to evaluate Antibacterial Soap Safety by looking into the safety of popular antibacterial soap ingredient, triclosan. The FDA will determine if the chemical triclosan will continue to be allowed in common household products including soaps and body washes. The FDA is looking into Antibacterial Soap Safety after a…
A five-year old Rear View Camera Law that requires automobile manufacturers to install visibility aids on passenger vehicles is still in limbo. Congress passed the Rear View Camera Law in 2008. Advocacy groups began asking for a solution in the 1990s in response to car designs. With higher trunk lines and smaller rear view windows,…
Slip, trip, and fall accidents can be quite serious and can cause significant bodily injuries. That is why it is important to understand Premise Law Liability Whether you are a visitor on private or the property of a business, premises liability law says the property owner carries the responsibility when someone gets injured because of…
Allegations of a cover-up in a groundbreaking GE Omniscan MRI Dye injury trial surround questions of whether GE Healthcare endangered patients by failing to protect them from a potential fatal skin disease. While hundreds of Omniscan MRI Dye injury lawsuits have been filed against GE Healthcare, most have been settled under confidential terms. This week…
Proper and frequent hand washing protects nursing home patients from dangerous infections, but studies show that nursing home staff members often do not follow the proper techniques. The Journal of Applied Gerontology analyzed studies from 2000 to 2009. According to their report, nursing home hand washing citations were given to 7.4 percent of nursing homes…
Thirty-nine states currently ban texting while driving, but two recent surveys conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that drivers are increasingly disobeying these texting bans. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration conducted two surveys on the use if handheld devices while driving. In the first survey, the NHTSA monitored intersections and…
